Stats For Gender

12 years old. The youngest girl to receive a "gender-affirming" mastectomy in Kaiser Permanente Northern California's 2013-2020 study. Mastectomies on minors increased 13-fold in their system. Documented complications: hematoma, infection, and more.

Genital surgeries tend to reduce the capacity for orgasm in males, and may do so in females. statsforgender.org/genital-surger…

Female-to-male genital reconstruction surgery has a high negative outcome rate, including urethral compromise and worsened mental health. statsforgender.org/female-to-male…

There is limited evidence that medical transition leads to positive outcomes. statsforgender.org/there-is-littl…

🚨 New CME Alert! How can clinicians make sense of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria—and what does the research reveal about its causes, impacts, and clinical challenges? One of the key sessions from last year's ROGD Awareness Day conference is now CME‑accredited. Details below. 👇

“Gender-affirming” hormone therapy increases BMI. statsforgender.org/gender-affirmi…

Children referred to the UK’s largest gender clinic were vastly more likely than average to present with autistic traits. statsforgender.org/nearly-half-of…

In 2018, one study noted that the estimated number of young people who identified as transgender ranged between 0.17% and 1.3%. statsforgender.org/between-0-17-a…

60% of males and 70% of females attending the world’s largest gender clinic (GIDS) are same-sex attracted. statsforgender.org/60-of-males-an…

🇮🇪 Powerful letter in today’s Sunday Independent: “The Cass Review is not a political document. It’s a sobering account of how ideology replaced evidence in treating vulnerable children. In Ireland, we’re told to ignore the warning signs — again. Just like symphysiotomy.”

Co-occurring mental health issues, rather than gender dysphoria, are the primary predictors of both all-cause and suicide-related mortality in adolescents seeking gender-related care. statsforgender.org/co-occurring-m…

The linguistic term ‘Two-Spirit’ was invented in 1990. statsforgender.org/the-term-two-s…

There are 2 sexes: male and female. Biological sex is not a spectrum. statsforgender.org/there-are-2-se…

More than a third of UK residents in a survey did not know that “transgender women” are male. statsforgender.org/more-than-a-th…

One study found adults diagnosed with gender incongruence were nearly four times more likely to receive antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications than the general population. statsforgender.org/one-study-foun…

In one study of detransitioners, around half originally believed that transition would lead them to be “treated better” if they were “perceived as the target gender”. statsforgender.org/around-half-of…

A study which looked at 27 different negative health effects of binding found that some do not show for years. statsforgender.org/there-are-27-d…

One case study suggests that tucking can cause testicular torsion. statsforgender.org/tucking-can-ca…

Trans-identified adolescents are prescribed psychotropic medications more than twice as often as their siblings, with rates increasing after medical transition. statsforgender.org/psychotropic-m…